adj. 1 (of an animal) feeding on flesh. 2 (of a plant) digesting trapped insects or other animal substances. 3 of or relating to the order Carnivora. carnivorously adv. carnivorousness n.
[ L carnivorus f. caro carnis flesh + -VOROUS ]
CARNIVOROUS
Meaning of CARNIVOROUS in English
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012